Adobe Hacked: Reduce your own company’s IT risks

Today’s news about the hacking of data at Adobe is just another example in a long list of the risks you take when storing sensitive data. Adobe is now in damage control mode after learning that over 3 million customer records have been compromised.

This proves once again that no company is immune. So what can you do to reduce your risk? Well you have to have a repeatable, ongoing information security program. Quantivate’s IT Risk Management Software walks you through a simple, 6-step methodology for information security:

1. Inventory your data
2. Analyze your data’s value
3. Map where the data resides
4. Assess your risks
5. Determine your controls
6. Monitor control effectiveness